Exercise keeps astronauts' hearts strong enough for flight to Mars
September 23, 2026
September 23, 2026
DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 23 -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center posted the following news release:
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Exercise keeps astronauts' hearts strong enough for flight to Mars
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DALLAS - Sept. 23, 2026 - Intense exercise during long spaceflights helps to maintain heart structure and function within a range needed to tolerate the low-gravity environment of Mars, a study co-led by a UT Southwestern Medical Center researcher sugges . . .
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Exercise keeps astronauts' hearts strong enough for flight to Mars
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DALLAS - Sept. 23, 2026 - Intense exercise during long spaceflights helps to maintain heart structure and function within a range needed to tolerate the low-gravity environment of Mars, a study co-led by a UT Southwestern Medical Center researcher sugges . . .